Pa. sorority closes a year after photo surfaces

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—A Penn State sorority is shutting down a year after a photo of members wearing sombreros and holding offensive signs circulated on the Internet.

One of the signs in the photo of Chi Omega sisters said "will mow lawn for weed + beer" and another said "I don't cut grass I smoke it." The women holding signs are wearing fake mustaches and others are wearing sombreros and ponchos.

The sorority was placed on probation in December 2012.

Meaghan DeMallie, president of the university's Panhellenic Council, said Wednesday the decision to close was made by the Chi Omega national organization and the local chapter.

Chi Omega national president Letitia Fulkerson said the closure is necessary to protect the national organization. She cited unspecified concerns that "continue to persist" with the chapter.